FGM-148 Javelin

The FGM-148 Javelin is a man-portable shoulder launched anti-tank guided missile launcher.The Javelin is a fire and forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance. The missile is ejected out of the launcher with a 'soft launch'. It reaches about 3 meters before the second launch, the 'hard launch' initiates. The hard launch makes it lift off into the sky, this technique is called a top attack. In air, the missile keeps track of the target and guides itself to the target. If the missile reaches the target, it usually destroys it completely.